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ca. 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson shown in half portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right and looks off frame. Her hair is parted at the center and smoothed down to just above her ears where it is curled in ringlets. She wears an…
1857
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Phebe M. Coffin shown in seated full portrait. She is turned one quarter to her right and looks off frame. Her hair is parted in the middle and gathered into a dark colored snood behind her head. She wears a dark colored dress, a white…
1860s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white carte-de-visite of abolitionist minister Henry Highland Garnet. Garnet is posed seated, wearing a dark jacket, button-down vest and trousers. He gazes directly at the camera wearing a white shirt and tucked neck-bow before a solid…
1866
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Sayles Jenks Bowen in half bust portrait. Bowen's body faces to the camera, but his head is a quarter turn to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on his left side and smoothed down and he has a full beard. His cheeks…
1862-1869
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Sarah "Sally" Cadwallader Ely shown in three-quarter length portrait. She is seated with her body turned so that her left side is foremost to the camera. Her right arm is propped on a table covered with a floral cloth and her right hand…
1862-1869
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Samuel Ely shown in three-quarter portrait. Ely is seated with his body facing the camera, but his head is turned one quarter to his right and he looks off camera. His hair is parted on the left side and combed smooth to just above his…
1881
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Sidney Taliaferro shown in half portrait. Her body is facing the camera but her head is turned one quarter to her right and she looks off frame. Her arms are crossed in front of her chest and resting on a table in front of her.…
1864
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Sojourner Truth with the text [I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance./Sojourner Truth.] beneath the image. Truth is depicted wearing a light colored shawl and bonnet which is tied under her chin. She is…
1860-1863
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Susie Bruce shown in full portrait. Bruce is seated with her body turned one quarter to her right, though her face is turned to the camera. Her left hand rests in her lap and her right elbow is propped on a table covered in a floral…
1880-1883
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren shown in full portrait. Both are standing and facing slightly toward each other looking off frame. Thumb is on the left facing side of the image and wears a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, dark bowtie,…
early 1870s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen carte-de-visite portrait of United States Senator Hiram Revels. A dark haired man, Hiram Revels, is seated in a profile position with his proper right side facing the camera. He wears a tall bright collar, dark tie, and dark single breast jacket…
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Walter W. Johnson shown in half portrait. Johnson is turned one quarter to his right and looks off camera. His hair is moderately long and wavy and he has a full beard and mustache. His cheeks are tinted pink. He wears a dark jacket with…
ca. 1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of Wendell Phillips shown in half portrait. Phillips is seated and turned one quarter to his right. His hair is combed down over his ears and he is clean shaven. He is wearing a dark jacket with a velvet collar detail, a white shirt with a…
1862-1865
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of William Henry Channing shown in full profile. He is standing in a carpeted room with a floral drapery at the right side of the image. Channing faces the camera with his arms crossed in front of his chest and his head a quarter turn to…
ca. 1860
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCarte-de-visite of William Woodhull "Willy" Hall in full-length standing portrait. Hall wears a round-brimmed hat with a feather and buckle on the front of the band, a white and black zigzag patterned scarf tied around his neck, a plaid inverness coat that…
ca. 1880
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA carte-de-visite on cabinet card depicting an unidentified Buffalo Soldier. Captured in studio against a solid backdrop, the soldier poses seated, wearing a dress uniform jacket with several buttons. The photograph is framed is by its own card stock with…
ca. 1875
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn albumen carte-de-visite photograph depicting U. S. Army officer’s quarters at Fort Brown, Texas. Captured foremost is a large dark wood-paneled house. The house features two brick chimneys, a wide covered and fenced porch, and several windows at the…
Loading image…1958–
Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1958) is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open-handed drumming styles. He…
1875–1950
Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and created Negro History Week in 1926, the forerunner of Black History Month.
1996–
Carter Benjamin White Manley (born April 29, 1996) is an American soccer player who previously played as a defender.
1892–1969
Carter Walker Wesley (April 29, 1892 – November 10, 1969) was an American lawyer, newspaperman and political activist.
circa 1870s - circa 1880s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG6 black and white cartes-de-visites. Portraits of of John Brown, Horace Greely, H.D.G. Carroll, Victoria Jones, and two unidentifed individuals. One of the unidentifed could be William Shimm.
1950-1989
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA cardboard carton with cardboard dividers containing approximately 35 wax ampules of 1% silver nitrate solution. The carton is coated in brown paper tape, and is stamped in several areas with the message "SOLUTION OF / SILVER NITRATE 1%". The ampules…
1906
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA United States Army leather cartridge pouch for storing twelve Colt Model 1896 (0.38-caliber) Army Revolver rounds, owned by Troop 30 of Troop A of the 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment. The rectangular pouch is made from molded leather and encases a wooden block…
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